Reversible window.



A. C. SOULE.

REVERSIBLE WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, 1910.

Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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UNITED srarns r aranr orrron ARTHUR- C. SOULE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOB TO SOITLE REVERSIBLE WINDOW 00., OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

REVERSIBLE WINDOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

Application filed May 25, 1910. Serial No. 563,256.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR C. SoULn, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reversible WVindows, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the class of reversible-windows, and is especially applicable to heavy sashes of the casement type.

The object of my invention is to provide a window the sash of which is so mounted that when closed, all its joints are weather proof; and which may readily be opened for ventilation and reversed for cleaning, without having to remove any portion of the Window casing or without having any special construction of the sash itself which would require it to be bodily lifted to clear obstructions.

With this end in view my invention con sists in the novel constructions, arrange ments and combinations which I shall now fully describe and claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawingsFigure l is an inside view of the window showing the sash closed. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the window casing and sash, the dotted lines in one instance showing the sash opened for ventilation, and in the second instance showing it fully reversed. Fig. 3 is a vertical, broken sec tion of the window casing and sash, the latter being closed. Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional detail of the lower portion of the sash showing its swiveled roller and its lower Weatherstrip. Fig. 5 is a detail of one corner of the sash showing its lower slip bolt. Fig. 6 is a plan of the slotted slip-bolt plate. Fig. 7 is a cross section of the upper slotted guide. Fig. 8 is a cross section of the lower channeled track.

1 is the window casing and 2 is its sill.

3 is the sash. At one side the sash frame, when closed, fits between an inside stop 4 and an outside stop 5, both on the window casing. At the other side the sash frame abuts against an inside shoulder or stop 6 on the window casing; and said sash frame is itself provided with an outside stop 7 which abuts against the window casing. It will thus be seen that the sash frame when closed, has the proper weather joints for its sides, and, further, that it is free to move outwardly from the casing on one side, when its other side is freed from the stops 4 and 5.

Secured to the casing sill 2 midway of its length is an outwardly projecting support in the form of a channeled or grooved track 8; and secured to the head plate 9 of the casing midway of its length is an outwardly extending support in the shape of a slotted and grooved guide 10.

Secured in the bottom rail 11 of the sash frame is a swiveled bearing, in the form of a roller 12 which fits and travels in the track 8; and set into the top rail 13 of said sash frame is a bearing in the shape of a stud 14, the head of which travels in the slotted grooved guide 10.

In a piece 15 secured on the casing sill 2, is fixed at that side of the casing which carries the stops 4 and 5, a plate 16 with a slot or groove 17 in it. Let into the sash stile is a slip-bolt 18 the end of which'plays in the groove of said plate 16. There is a similar grooved plate at the top of the casing, and a similar slip bolt at the top of the sash frame. If, now, we assume the bolts 18 to be in their slots 17 and the sash in a closed position, it will be possible to open the sash for ventilation, by simply pushing outward its free side, the effect of which, by reason of its roller 12 traveling in the channeled track 8, and its stud 14 moving in the slotted guide 10, will be to withdraw the other side of the sash from its seat between the stops 4 and 5, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the opening of the sash being about the bolts 18 as an axis, and this opening may be continued until limited by a stop 19 in the outer end of the track 8, and the end of the slot in the guide 10. In this po sition the sash is simply opened for ventilation, and the degree of this opening may be regulated by any suitable device, as, for example, by the friction cam 20 on the lower rail of the sash frame acting against the sill piece.

To reverse the sash, it is only necessary after the withdrawal of the first side of the sash from the stops 4 and 5 to slip the bolts 18 from their grooved or slotted plates 16 in order to free that side of the sash, and said side being already free of the stops 4 and 5, can now be drawn bodily inwardly, for convenience in turning, upon its track 8 and guide 10, and thereupon, with the swiveled roller 12 and the stud 14 for an axis, the whole sash may be reversed as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 until its stop 7 comes up against the outer stop 5, and its other side abuts against a stop 21 on the casing. \Vith a reversible sash of this nature it is obvious that there can be no stop or shoulder on the casing sill, for the sash must play freely over it. Now in order to make a weather tight joint between the bottom rail of the sash frame and the casing sill, which will be automatic in operation and not interfere with the movement of the sash, I have a weather strip 22. This strip as shown in Fig. 4f is housed at its upper side within the outer face of the lower rail of the sash, and is loosely suspended therein by screws 23, which pass through it in enlarged holes 24, whereby the strip may both swing and rise and fall. When the sash is closed, the end of the strip 22 lies and is held snugly between the stops 4 and 5, so that its lower portion, throughout its length, is held closely to its seat against the sill strip. Its upper side is overlapped by a plate 24 secured to the sash rail. It will be seen that when the sash and the end of the strip 22 are withdrawn from between the stops 4 and 5, and the strip is thereby free, then when the sash is reversing, the weather strip 22 by contact with the sill strip will swing outwardly and rise and ride over the strip without interfering with the movement, and when the sash is again closed said weather strip will return to place by gravity, and slip its end to seat between the stops 4 and 5, and be then well held. The upper weather oint is formed by a weather strip 25 hinged to the head of the casing and arranged to hang by gravity across the upper joint of the sash and casing. This strip may act either on the outside or inside of the sash, though I have here shown it on the inside. Thus all joints are provided for and the sash may be manipulated without having to lift it, to clear any stops or strips, an advantage of much importance with heavy sashes, rendering it easy to be operated and simplifying its construction. The track 8 furnishes strong and reliable support for the sash and in conjunction with the upper guide 10 serves to firmly carry and steady the sash.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In a reversible window, the combination of a window casing, a fixed support projecting outwardly from the casing, substantially centrally of the sides thereof asash frame fitting within the casing, a pivot 'sub stantially centrally of the sides of said sash frame slidably engaging the support projecting from the casing, and a laterally movable pivotal connection between one side of the sash frame and the casing.

2. In a reversible window, the combination of a window casing having projecting therefrom substantially midway of the sides of the casing a grooved supporting part extending in a straight line at substantially right angles to the plane of the sash, a sash frame fitting within the casing, a pivot for said sash frame projecting downwardly from the same substantially midway of the sides of the sash frame and engaging in the groove of the said supporting member whereby to constitute an adjustable pivotal support intermediate the ends of the sash and a laterally movable pivotal connection between one side of the sash frame and easing.

3. In a reversible window, the combination of a window casing having inside and outside stops on one side; a sash frame seated at one side between said stops and free to open from the casing at the opposite side; fixed supports projecting in a straight line at an angle outward from the casing above and below at a point substantially midway of the sides of the casing; and bearings on the sash frame above and below at a point substantially midway of the sides of the frame forming with said supports a pivotal sliding connection, permitting the sash frame to be reversed.

4. In a reversible window, the combination of a window casing having inside and outside stops on one side; a sash frame seated at one side between said stops and free to open from the casing at the opposite side; fixed supports projecting in a straight line at an angle outward from the casing above and. below; bearings on the sash frame above and below at a point substantially midway of the sides of the frame forming with said supports a pivotal sliding connection, permitting the sash frame to be reversed and means for holding said first side of the sash frame in the plane of the window casing.

5. In a reversible window, the combination of a window casing having inside and outside stops on one side; a sash frame seated at one side between said stops and free to open from the casing at the opposite side; fixed supports projecting in a straight line at an angle outward from the casing above and below; bearings on the sash frame above and below at a point substantially midway of the sides of the frame forming with said supports a pivotal sliding connection, permitting the sash frame to be reversed and means for holding said first side of the sash frame in the plane of the window casing and releasing it to free it of said casing.

6. In a reversible window, the combination of a window casing having inside and l first side of the sash frame and the weather outside stops on one side; a sash frame seated at one side between said stops and free to open from the casing at the opposite side; fixed supports projecting in a straight line at an angle outward from the casing above and below at a point substantially midway of the sides of the frame; bearings on the sash frame above and below forming with said supports a pivotal sliding connection, permitting the sash frame to be reversed and means for holding said first side of the sash frame in the plane of the window casing and releasing it to free it of said casing consisting of a grooved plate in the casing and a slip bolt in the sash frame coacting with said plate.

7. In a reversible window, the combination of a window casing having inside and outside stops on one side; a sash frame seated at one side between said stops and free to open from the casing at the opposite side; a weather strip loosely suspended from the outer face of the lower rail of the sash frame adapted to rise up over the casing sill and to return to place by gravity, one end of said weather strip being seated between the stops of the casing; and a pivotal connection between the casing and sash frame, horizontally movable at an angle to the plane of the casing to cause the first side of the sash frame and the weather strip end to withdraw from between the spaced stops when the sash is being opened.

8. In a reversible window, the combination of a window casing having inside and outside stops on one side; a sash frame seated at one side between said stops and free to open from the casing at the opposite side; a weather strip loosely suspended from the outer face of the lower rail of the sash frame adapted to rise up over the casing sill and to return to place by gravity, one end of said weather strip being seated between the stops of the casing; a plate on the lower rail of the sash frame overlapping the upper side of the weather strip; and a pivotal connection between the casing and sash frame, horizontally movable at an angle to the plane of the casing to cause "the strip end to withdraw from between the spaced stops when the sash is being opened.

9. A reversible window consisting of a casing having spaced inside and outside stops on one side, and an inside stop on the other side; a sash frame seated at one side between said spaced stops and having at its other side an outside stop; a weather strip loosely suspended from the outer face of the lower rail of the sash frame adapted to rise up over the casing sill and to return to place by gravity, one end of said strip being seated between the spaced stops of the casing; a plate on the lower rail of the sashframe overlapping the upper side, of the weather strip; a gravity weather strip on the head of the casing overlapping on the inside the upper joint of the sash frame; fixed supports projecting at an angle from the casing above and below; bearings on the sash frame above and below forming with said supports a pivotal sliding connection; and the slip bolts and grooved plates for holding the first side of the sash frame in the plane of the casing and releasing it to free it of said casing.

10..In a reversible window, the combination of a window casing having projecting frame to be reversed about the pivot mounted on said supporting member.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR C. SOULE.

Witnesses:

WM. F. BooTH, D. B. RICHARDS.

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